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jettisoned

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verb

past tense of jettison

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Recent Examples of jettisoned
Verb
Also being jettisoned to Creative Arts is Writing for a Variety Series. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026 But in 2020, during the worst of the pandemic, the one-size-fits-all model for theatrical distribution was jettisoned. Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026 Of the 1,982 plate appearances by outfielders last season, the Rays jettisoned about 75% of that workforce. John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 That’s why Glenn jettisoned half his coaching staff and brought in more experienced coaches to help a roster that was the second youngest in the league last year. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026 Five jettisoned from Arguijo-Mejia’s apartment, through his door, through the hallway wall, with three blasting into Ojeda’s kitchen. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026 Scary Movie 5 jettisoned most of that, keeping only Zucker and screenwriter Pat Proft on the writing team and tapping Scary Movie 3 stars Simon Rex and Charlie Sheen for new roles. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 They are made up of a top plate and a heat shield, which is jettisoned before splashdown. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 Yes, this feels like a knee-jerk reaction to wonder if an All-NBA Third Team, All-Defense First Team, Defensive Player of the Year runner-up and 24-year-old big man needs to be jettisoned. Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jettisoned
Adjective
  • In another development, researchers in the US developed a new method that could turn discarded data center hardware into a reliable, eco-friendly source of rare earths and valuable metals.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Along the way, algae bloomed, chemicals were dumped, and ducks turned up dead.
    Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • And indeed the grounds are littered with junked classics from the 1950s and '60s.
    Priyanka Mattoo, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
  • Plots littered with junked trunks, empty skid tanks, the rib cages of hoop houses picked clean.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Kim wore a dark red gown with her half up, while Garrett ditched his suit jacket and wore a white button-up shirt and black dress pants.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Jayson Tatum ditched the traditional suit jacket for a loose-fitting olive tank top and matching trousers, finishing the look with layered diamond chains and a watch.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The telecom giant unloaded the media properties less than four years later.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
  • Standardizing the size of shipping containers allows ships to be easily loaded and unloaded and for the containers to be transferred to rail cars and semitrucks at intermodal facilities.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026
  • On a busier record, one more concerned with forward momentum, that idea would risk getting lost.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

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“Jettisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jettisoned. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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